Ragtag Arts and community Scrapstore
Area: Allerdale, Barrow, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden, South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
Ragtag is a community arts organisation with the environment at its heart, We are passionate about people and strive to provide meaningful, transformative and creative activities, through volunteering opportunities, inspiring workshops and celebratory events.
We care deeply about equal opportunities and accessibility. In all we do we aim to be inclusive, supporting and empowering people of all ages and abilities, regardless of gender, race, sexuality or socioeconomic background.
In a nutshell we aim to reduce waste, celebrate creativity and make people smile!
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Craft workshops, volunteering opportunities, remake, loose parts play, HAFS, schools workshops, external events, scrapstore, ceramics
Specialism: Children & Young People
Contact Details
Phone: 07500837066
Address:
Unit 16
Meal Bank Industrial Estate
Kendal LA8 9DL
https://www.ragtagarts.co.uk
https://facebook.com/ragtagarts
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Raise Cumbria Community Forest
Area: Allerdale, Barrow, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden, South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
Launched in 2022 and covering just over 1300 square miles, Raise: Cumbria Community Forest hugs the western edge of the Lake District National Park and stretches from Carlisle in the north to Barrow-in-Furness in the south.
We are a growing collective of foresters, artists and researchers, working with communities, landowners and regional policymakers to make a difference.
We are passionate about trees and woodland - and want to share that passion with others.
We plant trees to improve the environment and address the climate crisis, whilst creating social and economic opportunities to improve health and wellbeing.
We use woodlands as a place to come together, learn and create.
Through our unique forest culture approach, we connect communities with outdoor spaces, fostering a sense of place and belonging.
Raise is a neurodivergent-led organisation which actively works with neurodivergent participants, partners and practitioners. Wherever possible, Raise seeks to create positive opportunities for neurodivergent Cumbrian people, shine a light on neurodivergent experiences of green spaces, and celebrate neurodivergent cultures.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
- Up to 100% funding for the establishment and maintenance of trees (including infrastructure and engagement).
- Host of the Cumbria Community Forest
- Collective of foresters, artists and researchers, working with communities, landowners and regional policymakers to make a difference.
- Winter micro-volunteering opportunities (tree-planting Nov-March).
Raise is a neurodivergent-led organisation which actively works with neurodivergent participants, partners and practitioners. Wherever possible, Raise seeks to create positive opportunities for neurodivergent Cumbrian people, shine a light on neurodivergent experiences of green spaces, and celebrate neurodivergent cultures.
Specialism: Environment
Contact Details
Phone: 01228470444
Address:
The Guild
5 Abbey Street
Carlisle CA3 8TX
https://www.raisecumbria.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/raisecumbria/
https://www.instagram.com/raisecumbria/ |
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Preservation Society Trust
Area: Copeland
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
support Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
as necessary
Specialism: Arts & Culture
Contact Details
Phone: 01619697421
Address:
The Station
Main St
Ravenglass CA18 1SW
https://rerps.co.uk/
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Ravenglass Railway Museum
Area: Copeland
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
Museum telling the story of the heritage of Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway alongside that of surrounding local railways, other local industries and rural life of the community. Looking back to 1849, up to present day, we care for an extensive archive of photographs, documents, locomotives and other rolling stock.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Exhibitions, groups and schools, visitor engagement, events, managing a museum collection and photographic archive.
Specialism: Arts & Culture
Contact Details
Phone:
Address:
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Reach women climbing CIC
Area: Allerdale, Copeland, South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
We are a beginners climbing community for women, particularly women who have experienced any womens health condition, gynaecological or hormonal.
We support physical, mental and emotional wellbeing through movement in climbing and the community group.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Roped climbing for beginners
Climbing courses
Climbing programmes
Bouldering for beginners
A climbing community which supports each other through shared experiences.
Specialism: Sports & Physical Activity
Contact Details
Phone: 07534789398
Address:
17 Butterfield Close,
Brigham
Brigham, cockermouth CA13 0ZR
https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61596107990835
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Read Easy Morecambe Bay
Area: Barrow, South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
To provide one to one Reading Coaching to adults who struggle to read
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Reading Coaching to adults
Specialism: Health & Wellbeing
Contact Details
Phone:
Address:
Bay Cottage
Main Street
Ulverston LA12 9RN
https://readeasy.org.uk/groups/morecambebay
https://www.facebook.com/ReadEasyMorecambeBay
https://twitter.com/readeasyMB
https://www.instagram.com/readeasymorecambebay |
Rebike Cumbria CIC
Area: Carlisle
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
Provide employment and training opportunities for disadvantaged adults through bicycle recycling, trading, community events and engagement
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Recycling bikes including servicing
Pop up workshops throughout the community
Volunteering
Training and employment
Free loan bikes, led bike rides, in school training
Specialism: Volunteering
Contact Details
Phone: 07860800665
Address:
Unit 12, Denton Ironworks,
Denton High Street
Carlisle CA2 5DU
http://rebikecumbria.co.uk
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Regional Supply Chain Network
Area: Allerdale, Barrow, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden, South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
To facilitate stable economic growth by connecting and empowering the Cumbrian supply chain.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
- Developing & maintaining a professional network, encompassing all sectors within LA and CA postcodes, including government and national bodies as appropriate.
- Knowledge and best practice sharing, creating a rich source of information, signposting, upskilling; educating; gaining transparency and ultimately leveraging value.
- Developing relationships where we generate trust, enable opportunities to collaborate, share resources, innovate, aggregate for improved deals and drive for mutual benefit.
- Elevate procurement and supply chain by encouraging a better understanding of the activities involved, demonstrate the value derived and enhance the profile of the profession.
Specialism: Economy & Enterprise
Contact Details
Phone: 07483845561
Address:
19 Stonecross Gardens
Ulverston LA12 7XA
https://www.rscn.co.uk
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REMAP
Area: Barrow
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
We provide bespoke solutions for disabled people, where there is nothing available commercially. Our skilled volunteers make items to help with everyday living and hobbies, helping people gain more independence.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Specialism: Health & Wellbeing
Contact Details
Phone: 07450913782
Address:
PO Box 976
Tingley
Newport NP20 9SL
https://remap.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/Remap.org
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Restore (Cumbria)
Area: Carlisle, Eden
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
Restore is a christian based chain of charity shops, we focus on reusing and recycling goods through our shops. Each shop also has a community space where people can do activities or just simply have a coffee and a chat. We also have a community shed that works off referrals in Carlisle and a range of other projects
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
As above
Specialism: Faith
Contact Details
Phone: 01228535333
Address:
Coleridge House, The Maltings, Shaddongate
Shaddongate
Carlisle CA2 5TU
http://restorecumbria.co.uk
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